HSBC to buy back $3bn in shares as profits more than double October 30, 2023 HSBC announced yet another share buy-back programme as higher interest rates ensured that profit more than doubled in the third quarter.
The newest front in the US-China trade war? Japanese fish. October 30, 2023 The US-China trade war has an unlikely new flashpoint: where the US sources fish for its military stationed in Japan
Are UK restaurants struggling to ‘keep their heads above water?’ October 30, 2023 A combination of "pressures" could be to blame for struggling UK restaurants, noted associate director at Mazars Paul Maloney.
Biden needs to know how far he is willing to go in a tussle with Beijing October 30, 2023 In an unlikely skirmish over a landing craft in the South China Sea, Joe Biden issued a message to China which Taiwan will hope is a rallying cry for American allies, writes Eliot Wilson
House sales set to slide by 23 per cent this year October 30, 2023 Zoopla said that UK house prices will fall two per cent over 2024 with hopes that rising incomes will “steadily repair housing affordability".
Why the outlook is bleak for UK firms despite first drop in profit warnings since mid-2021 October 30, 2023 Profit warnings among UK companies fell for the first time since 2021 in the third quarter, but access to credit is fast becoming a major concern for firms.
Sunak’s support for National Grid is welcome but private sector key for net zero goals October 30, 2023 Sunak’s push for electrification is highly welcome, but we can only hope National Grid done enough to power the UK's greener future.
Which region has suffered the most from UK’s £2.2 trillion fall in wealth? October 30, 2023 The rise in interest rates has pushed total household wealth down across the UK, but the impact has been distributed unevenly around the country.
‘Nothing has changed’: Supermarkets back in the firing line for jacking up pump prices October 30, 2023 Supermarkets are still profiting at the pumps at the expense of British motorists, despite criticism from the UK's competition regulator.
Bank of England set to leave rates on hold as economy teeters on edge of recession October 30, 2023 The Bank of England will leave interest rates on hold for the second meeting in a row as policymakers attempt to bring inflation down to target without tipping the economy into a recession.
